Proverbs 12:9-11
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
9 Better to be slighted and have a servant
than put on airs and lack bread.(A)
10 The just take care of their livestock,
but the compassion of the wicked is cruel.[a]
11 Those who till their own land have food in plenty,
but those who engage in idle pursuits lack sense.[b](B)
Footnotes
- 12:10 The righteous are sympathetically aware of the needs of their livestock and prosper from their herd’s good health. The wicked will pay the price for their self-centeredness and cruelty.
- 12:11 The second line clarifies the first: idleness will give one plenty of nothing. “Lacking sense” is a common phrase for fools.
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